The governors of nine U.S. states, all Republicans, have said they are taking actions from preventing Syrian refugees from coming to America.
This as U.S. President Barack Obama repeated his promise to increase the number of slots for refugees from the region, and especially from Syria.
The governors say it's a matter of the safety and security of the people already living in their states, but U.S. Senator Christopher Coons told WHYY radio of Philadelphia, his Muslim-American constituents are worried about a broader backlash.
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